Latest articles by Matt Soniak
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The adorable mouse that's immune to scorpion stings
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Too much sex? Why some animals fornicate to death
feature It ain't for the fun of it
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The tiniest capitalists: How microbes replicate the market
feature Microscopic critters engage in commerce much like we do
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Watch a falcon and an alligator hunt — from their point of view
feature By mounting cameras on two formidable predators, scientists get rare glimpses into how they capture their prey
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Is Norman Bates a realistic psychopath?
feature A new study examines 400 movies to see whether Hollywood gets psychopathy right
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The secret strategy behind the black widow's bite
feature The deadly spider is very judicious with its venom
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The sexual battles of plants
feature Meet the milkweed, the plant world's craftiest Don Juan
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This is one of the sickest, most twisted STDs that nature has to offer
feature A cricket virus not only effectively castrates its hosts, but encourages sexual activity like an aphrodisiac
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Why some flowers smell like death
feature These stinkers give off the vilest smells imaginable
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The best reason to protect bats isn't environmental — it's economic
feature The flying creatures aren't so cuddly. But they sure are useful.
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The case for protecting parasites
feature They aren't the cutest cause, but they play a vital role in our ecosystem
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How rain helped the Mongols conquer Asia
feature Tree rings have many stories to tell
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You're ruining Antarctica
feature This is why we can't have nice continents
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These monkeys are the most monogamous primates on earth
feature Meet the owl monkey
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Elephants are really messy eaters — and that's great for other animals
feature Call it creative destruction
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Inside nature's most painfully bizarre sexual ritual
feature It involves sex-reversed genitalia and a barbed, inflatable member
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Why don't different species have sex more often?
feature The Western Mojave's Capulets and Montagues offer some clues
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Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean. It might be backfiring.
feature The lionfish has proved to be a wily foe
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How some bugs are like bad Elvis impersonators
feature For many species, mimicry is the key to survival. Good thing they don't have to be all that great at it.
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How ants use 'death signals' to scavenge for food
feature European biologists have finally found the cause of ants' uncanny ability to locate far-flung meals
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Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean. It might be backfiring.
feature The lionfish has proved to be a wily foe
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The secret to living upside down, according to sloths
feature Hanging upside down all day would wreck your inner organs — so how do sloths make do?
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Meet the Mariah Carey of bats
feature This bat is a versatile chirper, going from whispers to intense screams
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The useful versatility of the humble ant
feature Ants can be used by other animals for a variety of purposes, including as camouflage and home security systems
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